Boxes



May 7, 1957 Filed June 22, 1953 P. F. BOEYE BOXES 2 Sheets-Sheet 1INVENTOR PAUL F. BOEYE P. F. BOEYE May 7, 1957 BOXES 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Filed June 22, 1953 FIG.2

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INVENTQR K E E Y .N M V R O B T F. m L w ww Y B 8 4 5 2 E a 6 7 UnitedStates Patent Ofice 2,791,363 Patented May, 7, 1957 2,791,363 BOXES PaulF. Boeye, Minneapolis, Minn. Application June 22, 1953, Serial No.363,019

6 Claims. c1. 229-46) The herein disclosed invention relates to boxesand particularly to boxes for holding and protecting irregularly shapedarticles. d

An object of the invention resides in providing a box angular in formand for receiving articles having a case with a projecting memberextending'outwardly therefrom.

A still further object of the invention resides in providing a boxhaving a body adaptedto receive the case of the article and a wingextending outwardly from the lower portion thereof and adapted toreceive the projecting member of the article. v I

A feature of the invention resides in constructing the wing of a heightless than the height of the body and preferably of a height'equal toone-half the height of the body so that a bight is formed between thebody and the wing in which an inverted box of similar construction maybe received to reduce the space occupied by two boxes containingarticles of the class described.

An object of the invention resides in constructing the box from a singleblank provided with transverse scores toform end walls and a top' wallfor the body,an end wall and a top wall for the wing, and a bottom wallcommon to both the wing and body.

An object of the invention resides in constructingthe blankwith twoparallel longitudinal scores forming flaps on the lateral edges ofcertain of the top, end and bottom walls of the box and providing sidewalls for the body and wing. d v I 7 Another object of the inventionresides in providing engaging means oncertain of said flaps for engagingthe article to hold the same in position within the box.

A feature of the invention resides in constructing the innermost endwall of the body of the box with an opening therein through which theprojecting member of the article extends and 'in' extending said endwall substantially to the bottom 'wall of the box.

Other objects of the-invention reside in the novel combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterillustrated and/or described.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective viewofv the box illustrating an embodiment ofthe invention and showing the application of a second box of similarconstruction applied thereto in inverted position.

Fig. 2 is a developed. view of the blank from which the box isconstructed. 7 1

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the article to be contained within thebox.

.Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1. s

Fig. 5 is an elevational sectional view taken on line 55 of Fig. 1 anddrawn to a greater scale. Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the blankpartially folded. Fig. 7 is a perspectiveview showing the article placedwithin thepartially folded box and the body portion of the box foldedinto final form.

The box illustrated in the drawings consists of a body portion and awing extending outwardly therefrom. The wing is of substantiallyone-half the height of the body and forms therewith a bight in which thewing of a similarly constructed inverted box may be placed. The box isconstructed from a blankhaving a number of transverse scores dividingthe blank into sections forming an inner end wall, a top wall, and anouter end wall for the body. Issuing outwardly from the outer end wallof the body is a bottom wall common to both the body and wing. Thescores in the blank further form an outer end wall and a top wall forthe wing, which top wall meets the inner end wall of the body. A tongueon the top wall of the wing is received in a slot in the inner end wallof the body and ties the parts together. The blank in addition has twolongitudinal scores and the said blank is sheared at the locality of thetop of the body and the outer end wall of the wing to form flaps issuingfrom the other walls of the box'and further flaps issuing inwardly fromthe ends of the first named flaps. The first named flaps form side wallsfor the box and the second named flaps, retain the first named flaps inproper position with reference to the box. Issuing inwardly from theouter end wall of the box are flaps which overlie and are spaced fromsaid end wall and which have openings therein to receive lugs on thecase of the article for the purpose of protecting the same. The innerend wall of the bodyis formed with an opening through which theprojecting member of the article extends and the marginal portions ofsaid wall at the opening engage the projecting member of the article tohold the same in position. v

The improved box, as illustrated in Fig. 1, is indicated in its entiretyby the reference numeral A and consists of two portions B and C. PortionB is referred to as the body of the box and the portion C as a wingissuing outwardly therefrom. As will be noted, the height of the wing issubstantially equal to one-half the height of the box whereby a bight 10is formed between the body and wing in which the wing C1 of an invertedbox A1 may bereceived to stack the boxes in less space than wouldberequired for a box of usual construction housing the entire article.

7 The box A is constructed from a single blank illustrated in Fig. l anddesignated by the reference numeral 11. This blank is elongated in formand has a number of transverse scores 12, 13,14, 15, 16 and 17. Thesescoresdivide the intermediate portion of the blank into sections whichform an inner end wall 18, a top wall 19 and an outer end Wall 20 forthe body B. The said scores further divide the intermediate portion ofthe blank into an end flap 22, a top wall 23, and an end wall 24 for thewing C. The portion of the blank between the scores 15 and 16 forms abottom wall 25 common to both the wing C and the body B. These walls maybe folded about the scores 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 to formanintermediate wall. structure for the box. in addition, the blank isformed with two longitudinal scores 26 and 27 which provide flaps 28, 29and 3!) at one side of the box and other flaps 32, 33 and 34 at theother side of the box. These flaps may be folded about the scores 26 and27 to form the side walls for the box.

The blank ll isfurther constructed with four ke'rfs 35 and 36 which liealong the scores 26 and 27 and are disposed between the scores 12 and 13and the scores 15 and 16. In addition, the flaps 28, 29, 32 and 33 aresepanated from the 'stockof the blank 11 adjacent the scores 13 and 16by means of cuts 39. Other scores 40 and 41 which extend transversely ofthe blank and are slightly oifset from the scores 12 and 15, aresituated across the stock from which the flaps 28, 27, 32and 33 areconstruct ed form additional'fiaps42 and 43. These flaps are adapted tobe folded inwardly of the box and serve to retain the flaps from whichthey issue in erected position as will be subsequently more readilycomprehended. Similar flaps 44 are formed on the ends of the flaps 30and 34 by means of cuts 45 and transverse scores 46. Said cuts being inalignment with the scores 26and27 and the scores 46 being offset fromand closely-positioned to the score 17.

The article D for which the particular box shown in the drawings isdesigned to be used is illustrated in Fig. 3 and consists of a case 47rectangular in form and which has issuing from it a tubular projectingmember 48. This member issues from the top-49 of the case and near oneof the sides 51 thereof. The bottom 52 of the case, as shown in Fig. 4,has a lug 53 extending outwardly therefrom. The article also'hasadetachable flange 54 formed with a nipple 55 and which is -also to behoused within the box. This nipple has an opening 56 extending throughthe same and through which the member 48 extends when the parts areassembled. This flange is also shown in Fig.4.

In mounting the article within the box the case 47 is received withinthe body B of the box and the projecting member 48 is received in thewing C. When the article is placed within the box the projecting member48 lies horizontally as shown in Fig. 7 and extends into the wing C, theside 51 of the article resting upon the bottom wall 25.

For engagement with the bottom 52 of the article 47, two flaps 57 and 58are formed in the'blank 11 and which issue from the outer end wall 20 ofthe body B. For this purpose the scores 26 and 27 are offset inwardly asshown at 59, and additional scores 61 employed which are parallel to andclosely positioned to the offset scores 60. These latter'scores liebetween the transverse scores 13 and 14 so that the said flaps issuefrom the end wall 20. In the blank, in alignment with the score 14 andoutwardly of the scores 26 and 27, are formed kerfs 62, Whilesubstantially in alignment with the score 13 and outwardly of the scores26 and 27 are formed the cuts 39 previously referred to. These cuts,scores and kerfs separate the flaps 57 from the flaps 42 and from theflaps 29 and 33. The flaps 57 and 58 are constructed with openings 64and 65 which receive the lugs 53 and protect the same from being injuredby striking of the end wall 20 of the box with objects with which thebox may become engaged. Struck out of the stock forming the flaps 57 and58 are pads 66. Scores 61 do not extend across these pads so that whenthe box is erected the pads project upwardly therefrom as shown in Fig.6 and straddle the case 47.

Struck out of the flap 22 issuing from the top wall 23 of wing C is atongue 67 which is adapted to be received in a slot 68 formed in theinner end wall 18 of body B. This tongue partially assists in holdingthe top Wall 23 of the wing in closed position.

As will be noted in Fig. 7 the inner end wall 18 of body B extends downto the bottom wall 25 of the box. To allow the tubular member 48 toextend through this 'wall, the same is formed with an opening 69throughwhich the projecting member extends. This opening is formed byarcuate cuts 71, a longitudinal cut 72, and scores 73. By means of thisconstruction two marginal portions 74 are provided which may bebent-outwardly to form said opening and which serve as jaws forengagement with the projecting member 48 of the article 47.

The flange 54 of the article D is supported on the flap 30 by means oftwo fingers 75 which are struck out of the flap 30 and which are foldedinwardly along scores 76 as shown in Fig. 6. These fingers have hooks 77formed on the ends of the same, and when said fingers are broughttogether the said fingers may be-inserted into the opening 56 in thenipple 55 of flange 54, and the said fingers hold the flange attachedthereto.

The method of assembling the box and of applying the article in the box.is as follows: The article is first laid upon the bottom 25 of theblank. The flaps 29, 33 and 43 are next folded up as shown in Fig. 6.Similarly the flaps 28, 32, 42 and 57 and 58 are folded up as shown inFig. 6 and the inner end wall 18 folded along the score 12. The end wall20 is next folded along the score 14 until the flaps 57 and 58 engagethe bottom 52 of the article and the projecting lugs 53 of the same arereceived within the openings 64 and in said flaps. At the same time thepads 66 are caused to straddle the case 49 of the article. The top wall19 is next folded on score 13 and the inner end wall 18 brought into theinterior of the box with the flaps 28 and 32 straddling the pads 66 andreceiving the same therebetween. As the lower edge of the inner end wall'18 reaches the projecting member 48, the marginal portions 74 arespread apart to form the opening 69 through which said projecting member48 may extend. Upon release these marginal portions grip the projectingmembers and hold the same in position. The flaps 22, 30 and.34 .ofthetop wall 23 of wing C are next folded inwardly and the end wall 24 ofthe wing C folded upwardly about the score 15. The parts then appear asshown in Fig. 7. By folding the top wall 23 downwardly about the score.16 and bringing the flaps 30 and 34 within the flaps 29 and 33, the topwall 23 may be caused to close the wing C. As the said top wall reachesclosing position, tongue 67 is inserted into the slot 68. Flaps 29 and33 are now stitched to the flaps 28 and 32 by means of metal stitches 78which are applied thereto by equipment now in common use and availablefor the purpose. Gummed tape may also be used to attach the flanges 29and 33 to the top wall 23 of wing C. While the box may be eretced byhand as described, it can readily be comprehended that the same may befolded by the aid of suitable forms such as are now in common use inerecting boxes.

The advantages of the invention are manifest. The box is particularlyuseful in receiving and supporting irregular articles having projectingparts extending outwardly therefrom. The box can be constructed from asingle blank. By making the box angular in form with a'body and a wingextending therefrom, a bight is formed between the body and wing of thebox in which the wing of an inverted similarly constructed box may bereceived. By means of this construction, less space is occupied in thestacking of the boxes, and greater economy results in the amount of thematerial used in forming the box. The box can be quickly erected andrigidly supports the article within the same to preventinjury thereto.

Changes in the specific form of the invention, as herein described, maybe made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from thespirit of the inventron.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to beprotected by Letters Patent is:

l. A box for holding an article having a rectangular parallelepipediccase and a projecting member extending outwardly therefrom, said boxhaving-a body and a wing extending outwardly therefrom, a bottom wallcommon to said body and wing, an outer end wall for said body having oneend connected to one end of said bottom wall, a top wall for said bodyhaving one end connected to the other end of said end wall, an inner endwall for said body having one end connected to the other end of said topwall, said inner end wall extending toward said bottom wall, an outerend wall for said wing having one end connected to the other end of saidbottom wall, a top wall for said wing having .one end connected to theother end of said outer end wall of said wing, said last named top wallmeeting said inner end wall of said body to form a bight therebetween,all of said walls being integral with one another, detachable fastenermeans at the apex of said bight for securing the end of said wing topwall to said inner end wall and flaps issuingifrom the lateral edges ofthe walls of the body and wing and integral therewith, said flapscooperating with one. another and with said walls to hold the boxerected and to close the sides thereof, said wing and body being inendwise communication with one another below the top wall of said wing.

, 2. A box for holding an article having a rectangular parallelepipediccase and a projecting member extending outwardly therefrom, said boxhaving a body and a wing extending outwardly therefrom, a bottom wallcommon to said body and wing, an outer end wall for said body having oneend connected to one end of said bottom wall, a top wall for said bodyhaving one end connected to the other end of said end wall, an inner endwall for said body having one end connected to the other end of said topwall, said inner end wall extending to ward said bottom wall, an outerend wall for said wing having one end connected to the other end of saidbottom wall, a top wall for said wing having one end connected to theother end of said outer end wall of said wing, said last named top wallmeeting said inner end wall of said body to form a bight therebetween,flaps issuing from the lateral edges of said bottom wall and extendingtoward the top walls of said body and wing, flaps issuing from the outerends of said first named flaps and lying along and within the outer endwall of said wing, flaps issuing from the lateral edges of the top wallfor said wing and lying within and adjacent said first named flaps, aflap issuing from one of the lateral edges of the outer end wall of thebody and overlying said wall to form a pad for engagement with thearticle contained within the body, flaps issuing from the lateral edgesof the inner end wall of said body and received within and lyingadjacent said first named flaps and flaps issuing from the inner ends ofsaid last named flaps and underlying the top wall of said body, saidwalls and flaps all being integral with one another, said wing and bodybeing in endwise communication below the top wall of the wing.

3. A box blank for forming a box having a body and a wing of less heightthan the body extending angularly therefrom to form a bighttherebetween, said blank consisting of an elongated substantiallyrectangular sheet of material having two longitudinal scores dividingthe sheet into a central portion and two marginal portions adjacentthereto, five transverse scores spaced from one another and extendingacross said central portion, the first transverse score thereof formingwith one end of the central portion an inner end wall for the body, thesecond transverse score thereof forming with said first transverse scorea top wall for said body, the third transverse score thereof formingwith said second transverse score an outer end wall for the box, thefourth transverse score forming with the third transverse score a bottomwall common to both the body and the wing, and the fifth transversescore forming with said fourth transverse score an outer end wall forthe wing and with the other end of the central portion a top wall forthe wing, the distance between said second and third scores beinggreater than the distance between said fourth and fifth scores, saidmarginal portions being scored transversely along lines lyingsubstantially in continuation of said first and fourth scores of thecentral portion, said marginal portions being severed along transverselines lying substantially in alignment with said second, third and fifthtransverse scores in the central portion and along longitudinal linessubstantially in alignment with said longitudinal scores between thefirst and second transverse scores and the fourth and fifth transversescores of the central portion to form side wall flaps for the inner andouter end walls of the body, the bottom wall and the top wall of thewing and other flaps issuing from certain of the ends of the flaps onthe inner end wall of the body and the bottom, said flaps lying oppositethe top wall of the body and the outer end wall of the wing.

4. A box for holding an article having a rectangular parallelepipediccase and a projecting member extending outwardly therefrom, said boxhaving a body and a wing extending outwardly therefrom, a bottom wallcommon to said body and wing, an outer end wall for said body having oneend connected to one end of said bottom wall, a top wall for said bodyhaving one end connected to the other end of said end wall, an inner endwall for said body having one end connected to the other end of said topwall, said inner end wall extending toward said bottom wall, an outerend wall for said wing having one end connected to the other end of saidbottom wall, a top wall for said wing having one end connected to theother end of said outer end wall of said wing, said last named top wallmeeting said inner end wall of said body to form a bight therebetween,flaps issuing from the lateral edges of said bottom wall and extendingtoward the top walls of said body and wing, flaps issuing from the outerends of said first named fiaps and lying along and within the outer endwall of said wing, flaps issuing from the lateral edges of the top wallfor said wing and lying within and adjacent said first named flaps, aflap issuing from one of the lateral edges of the outer end wall of thebody and overlying said wall to form a pad for engagement with thearticle contained within the body, flaps issuing from the lateral edgesof the inner end wall of said body and received within and lyingadjacent said first named flaps and flaps issuing from the inner ends ofsaid last named flaps and underlying the top wall of said body, saidwalls and flaps all being integral with one another, said wing and bodybeing in endwise communication below the top wall of the wing, the innerend wall of said body having a slot therein and a tongue formed on thetop wall of said wing and received within said slot.

5. A box having a body and a wing extending outwardly therefrom, abottom wall common to said body and wing, an outer end wall for saidbody having one end connected to one end of said bottom wall, a top wallfor said body having one end connected to the other end of said endwall, an inner end wall for said body having one end connected to theother end of said top well, said inner end wall extending toward saidbottom wall, an outer end wall for said wing having one end connected tothe other end of said bottom wall, a top wall for said wing having oneend connected to the other end of said outer end wall of said wing, saidlast named top wall meeting said inner end wall :of said body to form abight therebetween, all of said walls being integral with one another,and forming the intermediate wall structure of the box, detachablefiasterr'er means at the apex of said bight for securing the end of saidwing top wall to said inner end wall and side walls for the boxconnected to said intermediate wall structure.

6. A box having a body and a wing extending outwandly therefrom, abottom wall common to said body and wing, an outer end wall for saidbody having one end connected to one end of said bottom wall, a top wallfor said body having one end connected to the other end of said endwall, an inner end wall for said body having one end connected to theother end of said top wall, said inner end wall extending toward saidbottom wall, an outer end wall for said wing having one end connected tothe other end of said bottom Wall, a top wall for said Wing having oneend connected to the other end of said outer end wall of said wing, saidlast named top wall meeting said inner end wall of said body to form abight therebetween, flaps issuing from the inner end wall of the body,the bottom wall and the top Wall of the wing and forming side walls forthe wing and body and other flaps formed on the ends of said bottom wallflaps and extending inwardly therefrom and lying adjacent the end wallof said wing and engaging the top of the wing and means for retainingthe box in erected position.

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